An Infographic Guide to London

by Holland, Simon

• ISBN13: 9781526360120
• ISBN10: 1526360128
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-09-04
• Publisher: Wayland

Summary

London is a modern, stylish and ever-changing city and this book takes you on a tour with a vibrant, bold and new approach to information that matches the capital perfectly.

Using infographics to bring nuggets of information to life through images and graphics, readers can enjoy hundreds of fascinating facts in a beautiful book that's easy to read and ideal for children.

Whether you're visiting, curious from afar or live in London, you can tour its boroughs, ride the transport, look back at London's disease-ridden history, meet the famous residents - past and present - and much more. Find out which tube station has the most escalators, where has a Roman bikini on display and how many executions happened at the Tower of London, all within this packed book.

This is non-fiction for the modern generation. With a map of the city and pages filled with vivid colours, graphic visuals and bold designs, this guide brings London's facts, history and events to life like never before.

Author Biography

Simon Holland is an author and editor from southeast London who writes books about science, culture and history, making him your perfect London tour guide for this big, busy and bustling city.

Pete Clayman is an award-winning designer and filmmaker who grew up in the UK and Denmark, and now lives in London. Using his visitor and residence's knowledge, he's brought London to life in a way that makes you feel like you're there, even if you're not.

Table of Contents

• 1: Welcome to London
• 2: A London Timeline
• 3: Days that Changed a City
• 4: The Great Fire
• 5: Illness, Disease and Plague
• 6: London’s Boroughs
• 7: London’s People
• 8: Famous Londoners
• 9: Parliament
• 10: Buildings from History
• 11: Modern London
• 12: London’s Visitors
• 13: Shopping!
• 14: Museums and Galleries
• 15: Royal London
• 16: Transport in London
• 17: The Tube Network
• 18: Stories from the Streets / London Streets
• 19: The River Thames
• 20: London’s Bridges
• 21: Wildlife in the City
• 22: Parks and Zoos
• 23: Active City / Sporty London
• 24: An Olympic City
• 25: Footballing London
• 26: Unknown London
• 27: Haunted London
• 28: Festive City